Lost Musicals — Holly Golightly

Lilian Baylis Studio

Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R

The long awaited event of the 1966 Broadway season, Holly Golightly is the musical based on the heartbreaking novella by Truman Capote  and subsequent film starring Audrey Hepburn  Breakfast at Tiffanys. Though it previewed on Broadway, the show never opened.

With a book by Abe Burrows (Guys And Dolls & How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) and music and lyrics by Bob Merrill (Funny Girl & Carnival!), the story revolves around writer  widely believed to be Capote himself  who is fascinated by his eccentric neighbour, Holly Golightly.